AP World History Flashcards
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| 155261814 | Mesopotamia | One of the four river valley civilizations located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in modern day Iraq. Location of first irrigation, law code, writing system (cuneiform), religion, carts, boats, and number system. | |
| 155261815 | Sumerians | The earliest people living in Mesopotamia who created the framework of the Mesopotamian civilization. 5000-1000BC | |
| 155261816 | City-State | Independent ancient urban centers with agriculture territories they controlled | |
| 155264960 | Epic of Gilgamesh | The first literary manuscript and epic which told the story of a king of Uruk who rules his community and attempts to find everlasting glory, showing the most important aspects of Sumerian life. | |
| 155264961 | Akkad | The first Mesopotamian city-state to gain control over other states and establish uniform weights, measures, taxes, soldier recruitment, and labor projects. 2350-2230BC |